THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, OCTObEr 21, 2022 Page 9 For Your Halloween Entertainment The Theatre Company of Saugus presents “Zombie Prom;” tonight is opening of 2-weekends at Legion Hall (Editor’s Note: The following info is from a press release recently issued by The Theatre Company of Saugus related to upcoming performances. The fi rst performance of two-weekends’ showings is at 8 p.m. today, Oct. 21.) “Zombie Prom” is a girl-lovesghoul, rock-n-roll off -Broadway musical set in the atomic 1950s to a tuneful selection of original songs in the style of 50s hits. The Theatre Company of Saugus (TCS) is pleased to present “Zombie Prom” as the 2022 edition in its ongoing series of Halloween-season shows. Performances are during Fridays through Sundays in the last two weekends of October. At Enrico Fermi High School, where the law is laid down by a zany, tyrannical principal, pretty senior Toff ee has fallen for the class bad boy. Family pressure forces her to end the romance, and he charges off on his motorcycle to the nuclear waste dump. He returns glowing and determined to reclaim Toff ee’s heart and graduate, but most of all he wants to take Toff ee to the prom. The principal orders him to drop dead, and a scandal reporter seizes on him as the latest great freak show. Praise for “Zombie Prom” from the media include: “A musical blast! Fun for the whole nuclear family!” said the New York Daily News. “Don’t miss it! Slicker than Grease, smoother than Rocky Horror, bigger and funnier than Little Shop of Horrors!” said WOR. “Exhilarating! Sharp, spiff y, brighter, and better than both The Rocky Horror Show and Grease put together. It has musical wit and breathtakingly catchy, rich melodies,” said the New York Law Journal. TCS is pleased to announce the cast of “Zombie Prom”: Mia Mercurio plays Toff ee, the girl in love with the new bad boy in school. Dylan Bushe is JonASKS | FROM PAGE 7 as a person, I wouldn’t be here as a Deacon, I wouldn’t be here as either a father or a husband if I hadn’t stopped drinking. I would have died. Q: And part of your attack plan was you dedicated your life to the Church? You credit the alcohol experience as to why you got active in the church? Deacon Frank: That’s one of the main things that happened to me – understanding that I couldn’t have done it sober if it In “Zombie Prom,” the girl-loves-ghoul, rock-n-roll musical, the principal tries to get the zombie out of her school. From left to right: Amy DeMarco as Miss Strict and Dylan Bushe as Jonny. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) ny (with no H), who still loves Toffee although he is living dead. Amy DeMarco is Miss Delilah Strict, the school principal who insists her students follow all the rules and regulations. Sean Perry is Eddie Flagrante, the muckraking news reporter. The other singing-dancing kids in school are Dana Murray as Candy, Jilliana Sliby as Coco, Elly Kaye as Ginger, Jeff Lyon Bliss as Jake, Brianna Randazza as Josh, Lyndsey Evangelista as Joey, and Ensemble members Kellie Tropeano and Lauren Lyon Bliss. “Zombie Prom” has music by Dana P. Rowe and book and lyrics by John Dempsey. It is based on a story by John Dempsey and Hugh Murphy. “Zombie Prom” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals (www.concordtheatricals.com). The TCS production is directed by Kaycee Renee Wilson, with musical direction by Shawn Gelzleichter and choreography by Kate Kelly. The stage manager is Vi Patch. Costumes are by James Valentin. It is produced by Jeff Bliss, Dylan Bushe, Lauren Lyon and Larry Segel. wasn’t for God. God had a great part in that. I think he was leading me somewhere, and I didn’t realize that until I looked back on my life and I could see the diff erent things that have happened. Then you realize God is working in your life. I always try to tell people, “Always think of God out there, way out there somewhere. But he’s here. He’s here and he’s working in your life constantly. The problem is, you have to ASKS | SEE PAGE 11 * This account is available to all new customers and for existing customers with new monies of $50,000. Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is accurate as of the date posted and is a variable rate account. Offer may be withdrawn at any time. Minimum of $50,000 is required to open a Milestone Savings and earn the advertised APY. Fees could reduce earnings. Performances are October 2122-23 and 28-29-30, 2022; Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $25 and may be purchased in advance online at TCSaugus.org/tickets. The venue is the American Legion Post 210 (44 Taylor St., Saugus, Mass.). The performance space is not wheelchair accessible, but it does feature a bar serving alcoholic and soft drinks. 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Some of the cast: in front in black is Mia Mercurio as Toff ee; at rear, from left to right: Dana Murray as Candy, Elly Kaye as Ginger, Jilliana Sliby as Coco, Lauren Lyon Bliss as Sheila, Jeff Lyon Bliss as Jake, Brianna Randazza as Josh and Lyndsey Evangelista as Joey. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate)
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